diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/modprobe.d/aliases.conf b/packages/sysutils/busybox/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
index 190b58a733..f7f20aa5b7 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
@@ -165,3 +165,8 @@ alias gre0 ip_gre
 
 alias usbdevfs usbcore
 
+# work around other kernel issues ############################################
+# The EHCI driver should be loaded before the ones for low speed controllers
+# or some devices may be confused when they are disconnected and reconnected.
+softdep uhci-hcd pre: ehci-hcd
+softdep ohci-hcd pre: ehci-hcd